Brother SPEEDIO S1000X1

The Brother SPEEDIO S1000X1 is the largest-travel machine in the Speedio lineup, offering a full 1,000 mm (39.4 in) of X-axis travel while maintaining the compact footprint, fast tool changes, and high rapid traverse rates that define the Speedio platform. This extended X-travel opens the S1000X1 to long parts, multi-part fixtures, and applications that simply cannot fit on the smaller S500 or S700 models.

The S1000X1 provides 1,000 x 500 x 300 mm (39.4 x 19.7 x 11.8 in) X/Y/Z travels with a 10,000 RPM standard spindle on BT30 taper, with optional 16,000 RPM high-speed configuration. The 500 mm Y-travel is the widest in the Speedio S-series range, complementing the extended X-axis for large fixture layouts. Rapid traverse rates of 50/50/56 m/min on X/Y/Z maintain competitive non-cutting time despite the machine's larger envelope.

The turret ATC accepts 14 or 21 tools with the characteristic Speedio sub-second tool changes. Optional BIG-PLUS two-face clamping and coolant-through-spindle are available. The 2,410 x 2,442 mm footprint is compact relative to the machine's 1,000 mm X-travel -- conventional VMCs with similar travel typically require significantly more floor space.

At $130,000-$180,000 new, the S1000X1 fills a unique niche: shops that need long-travel capability but want to stay on the compact, high-speed BT30 Speedio platform rather than moving to larger, heavier 40-taper machines. It is particularly effective for long aluminum extrusion machining, multi-part fixture setups across the full 1,000 mm X-travel, and applications where the speed advantage of BT30 outweighs the rigidity advantage of BT40.

The S1000X1 is frequently paired with other Speedio models in mixed-fleet production environments where standardized BT30 tooling and the CNC-C00 control reduce training and inventory costs.